Name everyone.
Teas blended with Wissotzky say so on the product page, on the canister, in your shipping confirmation. Besteas-original blends say so too. You always know who made the cup in your hand.
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— Partners
Who blends our tea.
Some teas are blended at Wissotzky — the world's most respected tea house, founded in 1849. Some are blended in-house by our herbalist, Bess Dallal. Both are labeled clearly because we believe transparency is part of the cup.
— Wissotzky · Since 1849
A house of blenders, since 1849.
Wissotzky is the oldest, most respected tea house in the modern Middle East. Founded in 1849, headquartered today between Tel Aviv and Holon, with cuppers and blenders who have been at their tables for thirty years.
When we built our catalog, we made a choice that some competitors would have hidden: rather than attempting to blend every tea ourselves at launch, we partnered with Wissotzky for four teas — Earl Grey Supreme, Darjeeling First Flush, Uji Matcha, and Lapsang Souchong. These are teas where the blending tradition matters more than any in-house experiment, and where Wissotzky's facilities deliver something we couldn't yet match.
Each tea blended with Wissotzky is named as such on the product page, on the canister, and in your order confirmation. We believe the tea drinker who's paying attention deserves to know — and that the partnership is part of what makes the cup good, not something to hide.
— Blended at Wissotzky
These four teas are blended at Wissotzky, canistered at Besteas, and ship in our boxes.
Earl Grey Supreme
Bergamot black, with a backbone.
Bergamot black, with a backbone.
Darjeeling First Flush
The champagne of teas
Muscatel, hay, distant rain.
Uji Matcha
Ceremonial grade
Stone-ground, vivid green.
Lapsang Souchong
Pine-smoked black tea
Campfire in a cup.
Lemon Verbena Iced
An iced tea with a lemon backbone
Lemon, slow.
Hibiscus Berry Iced
Tart, ruby red, no sugar needed
The color matters.
Peach Oolong Iced
Stone-fruit roasted oolong, cold-brewed
Stone fruit, slow brew.
Masala Chai
The chai everything else is measured against.
Cardamom-forward. Built for milk.
Rose Chai
Floral chai. Wissotzky's signature.
Persian rose, warm spice, soft tannin.
Vanilla Chai
Madagascar vanilla, gentle spice.
Vanilla as the lead, not the afterthought.
Cardamom Chai
Single-spice chai for purists.
Just cardamom. Heavy on the cardamom.
Calm Tonic
Chamomile · lavender · lemon balm
For the wind-down.
Bright Tonic
Ginger · turmeric · lemongrass
For the morning.
Steady Tonic
Ashwagandha · holy basil · licorice
For the in-between hours.
Roots Tonic
Burdock · dandelion · fennel
For after a heavy meal.
— Besteas originals
The teas we blend ourselves.
Four signature blends developed in-house by our herbalist, Bess Dallal. These are the teas where our voice as a brand shows up — single-origin sourcing decisions, unusual scenting choices, herbal blending we wouldn't outsource.
— Where your $32 goes
Per Besties Box · Updated quarterly
Six named partners. No rounding. No euphemisms.
— Grower
$8.50 of $32
Estate or co-op (varies by month)
Yunnan · Darjeeling · Uji · Wuyi · Fuding · Meknes
The largest single share. Goes directly to the producer who grew the leaf — usually a co-op of small growers or a single estate, never a broker. Each origin's price varies; the average across our catalog is $8.50 per Besties Box.
Numbers are averaged across our catalog. Per-box variance: ±$1.20. Updated quarterly with our books open. Hover or tap any segment for the partner behind it.
— Our principles
Three things we don't bend on.
No silent partners.
Every pairing will name its producer at launch. Apiary, baker, ceramicist, kettle-maker — as we sign each one, their name shows up in your box and on this page.
Quality over attribution.
We turn to Wissotzky for some of our catalog because their blending heritage — since 1849 — belongs in your cup, not in our ego.
Get in touch
Three ways to start a conversation.
We answer every email, in order, by hand.
Tea houses
Wholesale orders, co-branded blends, in-store events.
Wholesale inquiry →Apiaries · Bakers
Pairings inside Moments, monthly box co-features, named attribution on every label.
Pairing inquiry →Anything else
Press, wholesale curiosity, ideas you don’t know how to file. We read everything.
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